Firefighters continue to work day and night to contain a massive wildfire that has been burning in Klamath and Lake counties for more than two weeks.
As of Friday morning, the Bootleg Fire has burned about 400,389 acres. The fire grew minimally since Thursday, only adding about 1,030 acres. The wildfire, which has been burning in the Fremont-Winema National Forest since July 6, is now 40 percent contained, according to officials. The cause of the fire has been determined to be lightning. In total, 2,389 personnel are assigned to fighting the Bootleg Fire. There are 197 engines, 80 water tenders, 42 dozers, and 28 other heavy equipment working on the fire. Officials said the fire pushed to the east Thursday and jumped the 2901 road in several places. Firefighters worked through the night lining the spot fires with dozers, engines and hand crews.